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Marcellus Rivers

Retired

New England Patriots · TE

Marcellus Rivers recorded 51 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 7 rostered seasons with New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, HST, Houston Texans, New York Giants.

▶Best highlights

7.7

rec yds/gm

0.0

rush yds/gm

1

playoff games

51

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Marcellus Rivers's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2002
NEW YORKGIANTS
DALLASCOWBOYS
OCT 6, 2002

New York Giants vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Oct 6, 2002

1 rec · 17 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2003
NEW YORKGIANTS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
OCT 12, 2003

New York Giants vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Oct 12, 2003

4 rec · 49 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2005
HOUSTONTEXANS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 1, 2006

Houston Texans vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Jan 1, 2006

5 rec · 34 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2004
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NEW YORKGIANTS
DEC 18, 2004

Pittsburgh Steelers vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Dec 18, 2004

1 rec · 1 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2001
NEW YORKGIANTS
DALLASCOWBOYS
DEC 9, 2001

New York Giants vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Dec 9, 2001

1 rec · 2 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Marcellus Rivers's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 49 receiving yards

Regular Season
2003
NEW YORKGIANTS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
OCT 12, 2003

New York Giants vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Oct 12, 2003

4 rec · 49 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 5 receptions

Regular Season
2005
HOUSTONTEXANS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 1, 2006

Houston Texans vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Jan 1, 2006

5 rec · 34 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 1 receiving touchdown

Regular Season
2004
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NEW YORKGIANTS
DEC 18, 2004

Pittsburgh Steelers vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Dec 18, 2004

1 rec · 1 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 1 target

Regular Season
2002
NEW YORKGIANTS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
OCT 28, 2002

New York Giants vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Oct 28, 2002

1 rec · 8 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Marcellus Rivers's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1991–2003

01
NYGRIVERS—Marcellus Rivers
NYGSTRAHAN92Michael Strahan
NYGBARBER21Tiki Barber

Defense bridges two generations

New York Giants · From Simms to Strahan

New York rebuilt around Strahan and Barber, reaching Super Bowl XXXV before the next quarterback succession began.

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Franchise era

2004–2012

02
NYGRIVERS—Marcellus Rivers
NYGMANNING10Eli Manning
NYGSTRAHAN92Michael Strahan

Road playoff resilience topples New England twice

New York Giants · Eli's two impossible runs

Manning's late-game calm and a deep pass rush produced two unlikely championships, including the upset of an 18–0 Patriots team.

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Franchise era

2002–2010

03
HOURIVERS—Marcellus Rivers
HOUJOHNSON80Andre Johnson
HOURYANS59DeMeco Ryans

A dramatic debut gives way to patient construction

Houston Texans · Building the Texans

Houston beat Dallas in its first game, then developed foundational stars while waiting nearly a decade for its first winning season.

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Franchise era

2006–2011

04
NORIVERS—Marcellus Rivers
NOBREES9Drew Brees
NOCOLSTON12Marques Colston

An offense and a city rise together

New Orleans Saints · Brees, Payton and rebirth

The blocked punt in the Superdome reopening began an emotional run that culminated in the franchise's first championship after the 2009 season.

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Franchise era

2007–2013

05
NERIVERS—Marcellus Rivers
NEBRADY12Tom Brady
NEMOSS81Randy Moss

An explosive offense chases another title

New England Patriots · The near-perfect reinvention

The 2007 Patriots went 16–0 before a Super Bowl upset, then the roster reloaded around two young tight ends and returned to the championship game.

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Career accomplishments

6 NFL seasons79 career games51 career receptions395 career receiving yards4 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 821 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 10, 2001Most recent: Jan 1, 2006

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history

Official regular-season games via NFL.com ↗. Indexed games are the box scores currently available in Athlore.